Brassiere.



I. I EEMAN.

BRASSIRE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2l. 1916.

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Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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JEANNE LEEMAN, or sAN .rnANcIsea CALIFQENIA.

BRASSIRE.

' To all 'whom t may concern: i

Be it known that I, JEANNE LEEMAN acitizen of the United States, and aresident of San Francisco, in thek county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Brassires, ofwhich the following is aspecifcation.

My invention is an improvement 1n brassires, and the invention has lforits object to provide'a device of the character speelfied, which whileaffording an effective support will be easily adjusted, comfortable 1nuse, and easily removed, and will avoid pres e sure upon the vitalorgans of the body.

A further object of the invention is to provide a brassire that can beworn with or without a corset, even during sleep with comfort, andwherein a special manner of attachment is provided at the back.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view from the front of theimprovement in use, Fig. 2 is a similar view from the rear, and Fig. 3is a front view of the improvement detached.

ln the present embodiment of the invention, a back is provided of fabricmaterial,

consisting in the present instance of similar sections 1, connected attheir adjacent ends by a double row of stitching 2, and the upper edgeof each of the said sections inclines downwardly toward its outer end inorder to fit'beneath the arms of the wearer.

' Sides or front sections 3 are connected with the outer ends of theback sections, each of the side or front sections being connected to theadjacent back section by a doube row of stitching 4. A tab 5 isconnectedwith the upper edge of each back section near its connectionwith the other section, and each tab has connected therewith a shoulderstrap 6, each strap having one end permanently connected with the tab.

A bust pocket 7 is connected with the outer end of each of thesidesections 3 by means of stitching, each bust pocket being of netting andeach ofthe pockets is provided with a tab 8 at its upper side forconnection with the front end of the adjacent shoulder lstrap 6. Thepockets are substantially circular in outline but each pocket isprovided with a straight edge at that side adjacent to the other pocket.At this straight edge one of the pockets is provided .with a series ofbuttons 9, `and the straight edge of the other pocket is provided" withbutton Specification of Letters Patent. a Patented NOV. Application ledMarch 21, 1916. Serial No. 85,582.` i i Y holes for engagingl thebuttons to faste;-

brassire in centerof front.4 t

The material of the (pockets is preferably; er that there may: be.;

a coarse mesh net in or some elasticity and ventilation toprevent',v

injury and discomfort. Each pocket is provided also with a straight edgeat its lower side at right angles to thestraight edges having the buttonholes and buttons, and a strip 10 of elastic is connected with eachpocket at this point. Each of the'strips 9 is passed through loopsformed in the material of the pocket and the ends of the strips areconnected with the pockets.

In order to hold the support in its proper position, straps 11 areconnected with the back sections l, each section having. one strapconnected with the lower edge thereof at a point near its connectionwith the other section. The straps are so shaped that they will fitabout the body of the wearer passing forwardly and downwardly around thebody, and each of the said straps is provided with tabs or cords 12, forengaging hose supporters indicated at 13.

It will be evident from the description that no rigid or unyieldingmaterial ofmany character, as for instance, bones or stays, is used withthe improved sup-port, all parts thereof being of fabric material andbeing yielding and flexible. The bust pockets which may be of anysuitable or desired material, are made in any desired size, and

and'it will be obvious that with slender per-Y sons the pockets may bepadded, if desired. The straps 11 pass above the hip and in addition totheir function of preventing displacement of the support, support thehose.

It will be evident from an inspection of Figs. 1 and 2, that the pocket!are shaped like the bust and vthey are preferably knitted in order tofit smoothly, easily, and comfortably The brassire being entirelywithout stays' or bones" can be washed with the saine faback and beneaththe arms, having at each end a pocket and a shoulderstrap for eachpocket and connected at one end to the pocket and at the other to theband and adapted to pass over theshoulders, and hose supporting strapsconnected with the rear of the band and sha ed to extend forwardly anddownwardly a ove the hip bones to connect with the hose at the front,-the pockets having intern vging means for lconnectin them to 't er andan elastic band beneat each poc et for the purpose specied.

2. A brassire of the character specifiedv comprising a band adapted tofit about the back an ,beneath the arms and to connect at the front, andhaving shoulder straps and hose supporting straps connected to the rearof the .band and shaped to extend forwardly and downwardly and toconnect with the hose at the front whereby to exert downward pressure atythe rear and upward pressure at the front of the band.

t JEANNE LEEMAN.

Witnesses:

ELLA L. SMITH, PAUL VAN DE VENNE.

